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Skills available for Newfoundland and Labrador grade 9 science curriculum

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Earth/Space Science: Space

  • 1 Knowledge

  • 2 STSE

    • Relate personal activities and various scientific and technological endeavours to specific

    • Describe the science underlying particular technologies designed to explore natural phenomena, extend human capabilities, or solve practical problems

    • Provide examples of how the Canadian Government and/or Canadian Space Agency are involved in research projects about space

    • Identify some technologies designed to explore space (i.e., rocket propulsion, space suits, satellites, probes, rovers, optical telescopes, radio telescopes)

    • Explain the need for new evidence in order to continually test existing theories about the composition and origin of our universe

    • Compare units used to measure distances in space (ie., astronomical units, light year)

    • Recognize that there are many science and technology-based careers in Canada that are associated with space exploration

    • Defend a position regarding societal support for space exploration

  • 3 Skills

    • Select appropriate methods and tools for collecting data and information and for solving problems

    • Use instruments effectively and accurately for collecting data

    • Organize data using a format that is appropriate to the task or experiment

    • Evaluate designs and prototypes in terms of function, reliability, and use of materials

    • Receive, understand and act on the ideas of others

    • Work cooperatively with team members to develop and carry out a plan, and troubleshoot problems as they arise

    • Propose alternative solutions to a given practical problem, select one, and develop a plan

    • Evaluate individual and group processes used in planning, problem solving, decision making, and completing a task

Physical Science: Atoms, Elements, and Compounds

Physical Science: Electricity

  • 7 Knowledge

    • Explain the production of static electrical charges in some common materials

    • Identify properties of static electrical charges

    • Qualitatively compare static electricity and electric current

    • Describe the flow of charge in an electric circuit using precise language

    • Describe series and parallel circuits involving varying resistance and voltage

    • Relate electrical energy to domestic power consumption costs

    • Explain the importance of using precise language in evaluating electrical energy costs and relate consumption cost to electrical energy

    • Determine quantitatively the efficiency of an electrical appliance that converts electrical energy to heat energy

    • Describe the transfer and conversion of energy from a generating station to the home

  • 8 STSE

    • Provide examples of how knowledge of static electricity has resulted in the development of technologies (i.e., lightning rods, photocopiers, electrostatic air cleaners)

    • Provide examples of careers related to electricity in their community and province (i.e., photocopier technician, electrician)

    • Give examples of situations where parallel and series connections of resistors are used (i.e., Christmas lights connected in series versus parallel, Household lights connected in parallel)

    • Give examples of situations where parallel and series connections of cells are used (i.e., flashlights availing of series connections, powering a remote or hard to access device [e.g. lighthouse] might avail of parallel connections)

    • Analyze the design of technologies, how they function, and how they impact our daily lives (i.e., fuses, circuit breakers, grounding terminals)

    • Describe pros and cons of parallel and series connections of cells

    • Evaluate the design of electrical devices in terms of their efficiency (i.e., incandescent lighting versus fluorescent lighting)

    • Compare examples of past and current technologies that used current electricity to meet similar needs

    • Propose a course of action that reduces the consumption of electrical energy (i.e., improve insulating factors for homes heated by electricity, turn off lights when not required, use energy-efficient light bulbs, air dry clothes when possible)

    • Identify different approaches taken to answer questions, solve problems, and make decisions

    • Analyse the design of a technology and the way it functions on the basis of identified criteria such as cost and impact on daily life and the community

    • Make informed decisions about applications of science and technology, taking into account environmental and social advantages and disadvantages

    • Give examples of alternative sources of electrical energy (i.e., wind generator, solar energy, fuel cell)

    • Explain the development of alternative sources of energy as constrained by several factors (i.e., cost, availability of materials, properties of materials)

  • 9 Skills

    • Organize information using a format appropriate to studying and describing current electricity

    • State a prediction and a hypothesis based on background information or an observed pattern of events

    • Identify new questions and problems that arise from what was learned concerning voltage, current and resistance

    • Use an ammeter and voltmeter to measure current and voltage in a circuit

    • Identify potential sources of error in ammeter and voltmeter readings

    • Identify and suggest explanations for discrepancies in data collected using an ammeter and a voltmeter

    • Present graphically, using a line of best fit, the data from investigation of voltage, current and resistance

    • Carry out procedures controlling the major variables

    • Use instruments effectively and accurately for collecting data

    • Use tools and apparatus safely

    • Work cooperatively with team members to develop and carry out a plan, and troubleshoot problems as they arise

    • Rephrase questions in a testable form related to series and parallel connections of cells

    • Identify and evaluate potential applications of findings

    • Apply criteria for evaluating environmental problems associated with electrical energy production (i.e., safety, cost of production, degree of environmental impact)

Life Science: Reproduction